Visiting Students - Undergraduate Courses

Applicants who do not wish to pursue a full programme of study at the University but are interested in taking courses on a short-term basis (less than one academic year) may apply for admission as a visiting student to attend selected course(s) and take the assessment as decided by the course offering unit. Visiting students will be admitted only if the relevant course offering unit is satisfied with their academic ability and if there are places available in the lecture groups for the course(s) concerned.

Please click here for the class schedule of courses offered in 2018/19.

Please note that regular students will be given priority in course registration. There is no guarantee that applications from visiting students can be considered for the courses listed, particularly for professional courses such as accountancy and law.

The application fee is HK$400 per application (subject to annual review). Up to 10 courses can be included in each application. After an application has been submitted, any additional courses (even if the original application includes less than 10 courses) will require a new application and fee payment. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

You are only required to pay the prescribed application fee but not any other fees in connection with your application.

Methods of Application Fee Payment

Local applicants:

by ATM transfer to CityU's Hang Seng Bank account (account number 293-318028-004); or

by Visa or MasterCard (complete the "Application Fee" section of the application form); or

by obtaining a deposit form from the Admissions Office and paying in cash at any Hang Seng Bank branch.

Applicants residing outside Hong Kong:

by Visa or MasterCard (complete the "Application Fee" section of the application form); or

by bank draft payable to 'City University of Hong Kong' (if you submit more than one application, a bank draft for the total fee amount is acceptable).

Please DO NOT send personal cheques or cash.

Application forms should be sent to the Admissions Office (5/F, Fong Yun-wah Building, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong) with the following documents.

Proof of application fee payment (the original ATM advice/CityU copy of the deposit form or bank draft) if payment is not made by credit card.

Certified true copies of academic transcripts or certificates relevant to your application. Submitted documents will not be returned. Transcripts and certificates in a language other than English must be accompanied by an official certified translation.

Application information, including your HKID card/passport number, will be used in the admission evaluation process. Upon your enrolment in the University, such information will become part of your student record and may be used for any purposes relating to your study in accordance with University procedures.

In accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, you have the right of access to and correction of the information contained in your application, as well as the right to request a copy of such data. If you wish to obtain more information, please write to the Admissions Office. You may be charged a fee for each request.

The application data of unsuccessful applicants will be destroyed at the end of the admission exercise.

The studies of visiting students are governed by the University's Academic Regulations.

Upon completion of their studies, students are required to settle any loan/fines with the relevant department(s)/office(s) of the University and to return their student ID cards to the Academic Regulations and Records Office.

A visiting student who wishes to discontinue his or her studies should send a written notification and return his or her student identity card to the Academic Regulations and Records Office. Tuition fees will not be refunded for any reason.

Non-local applicants are persons who require a student visa/entry permit issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department to study in Hong Kong. Persons holding a Hong Kong Permanent Identity Card (as distinguished from a Hong Kong Identity Card), Hong Kong Identity Card showing “right to land” status, one-way permit for entry to Hong Kong, a dependent visa, a full-time employment visa/work permit (for part-time study), entry visa/entry permit for quality migrants/capital investment entrants or other documents issued by the Hong Kong Immigration Department certifying the applicant's "right of abode" or "right to land" in Hong Kong are NOT considered to be non-local applicants. For further information, please consult the website of the Hong Kong Immigration Department.

Non-local students must obtain a student visa/entry permit before coming to Hong Kong to study. For information on visa applications, please consult the website of the Hong Kong Immigration Department at http://www.immd.gov.hk/. For assistance with student visa sponsorship and information on the steps to follow in applying for such a visa, please visit the website of the Global Services Office at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/gso/ies_stdvisa.htm.

It normally takes six weeks or longer to process a student visa application. You are advised to apply well in advance to ensure that your visa is issued before the start of your visiting study.

Because of visa restrictions, non-local visiting students are required to undertake a full-time study load of ≥ 12 credits (i.e., at least four courses of three credit units each) in Semester A or B and at least six, but no more than seven credit units in the Summer Term (i.e., at least two courses of three credit units each). Once an admission offer is made and accepted by a non-local applicant, any change of credit load to less than 12 credit units (less than 6 credit units for summer term) is normally not permitted.

It is MANDATORY for non-local students to have appropriate insurance with adequate cover for travel, personal accidents, medical expenses (accident and non-accident), hospitalisation and emergency evacuation/repatriation throughout the period of their studies in Hong Kong. Students are required either to purchase such insurance before they leave their home city or, if they are unable to do so or wish to have additional insurance coverage, enrol in the Group Personal Accident and Medical Benefits Insurance Plan for Non-local Students contracted by the University. For more information, please visit the website of the Global Services Office at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/gso.

Due to the great demand for places in student halls of residence, it is very unlikely that places can be offered to non-local visiting students. These students are therefore advised to begin seeking off-campus accommodation as early as possible before their arrival in Hong Kong. Details of off-campus accommodation are available at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/sro/htm/e_off-campus0.htm.
Applications for student residence will be accepted from non-local visiting students only if places are still available after all applications from other eligible groups have been considered.